Drain-spout for refrigerator-cars.



No. 789 ,685. PATENTED MAY 9 1905i M. CARR.

DRAIN SPOUT FOR REFRIGERATOR CARS. APPLICATION FILED FEB. s, 1905.

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- MATTHEW CARE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF SIXTY-FIVE ONE- HUNDR-EDTHS TO JOSEPH O. GARRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DRAlN-SPOUT FOR REFRIGERATOR-CARS- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,685, dated May 9, 1905. Original application filed November 29,1904, Serial No. 234,800. Divided and this application filed February 6, 1905. Serial No. 244,511.

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I,MA'rTHEw CARR, a citi- Zen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drain-Spouts, of which the following is a specification, the same being a division of application Serial No. 234,800, filed November 29, 1904:.

The d rain-spout of this invention is intended more particularly for use on refrigerator-cars for. the purpose of outwardly projecting the drained water away from the trucks or other portions of the car which might be rusted or impaired by having the water fall upon them.

The object of the invention is to construct a drain of elbow shape provided with a joint at the outer angle of the elbow which enables the lower or spout portion to be turned down from the joint for the purpose of cleaning out the sections. :1

Another object of the invention is to im prove the construction of the sections of the drain as a whole, so as to afford a perfect hinged joint between the sections and a reinforcement or guide for properly positioning them when in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a suitable trap into which the end of a drain-pipe will normally project when the hinged section is raised, thereby preventing the ingress of air into the drain-pipe and car.

The invention consists of the features of construction and combination of parts hereinafter claimed and described.

In the drawings illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the drain of the present invention; Fig. 2, a sectional elevation showing the hinged section lowered, and Fig. 3 a similar view showing the hinged section raised.

The drain consists of a fixed upper section 1, preferably of rectangular shape and formed from sheet metal and provided with aflange 2 for attachment to the bottom of a car or similar structure. The upper fixed section is open at its lower end and has its front wall 3 cut awayat its lower end 4:, and the metal of the front wall is bent or turned to form a reinforcing-bead 5 at its lower end. The lower 5 section 6 of the spout is likewise rectangular in shape and tapered toward its open discharge end 7 and said lower section is provided entirely around its upper edge with a bead 8, through which is passed a reinforcing rod or wire 9. The two sections are hinged together at the outer angle 10 of the elbow, the reinforcing Wire or rod 9 serving as a pivot to hinge the two sections together. The lower or hinged section is beveled at its upper or intake end 11, so that when the sections are raised the bead 8 of the lower section at the inner side of the elbow will contact the bead 5 of the upper section, which permits the lower end 12 of the side walls of the upper section 5 to project into the lower section to serve as a reinforcement for the joint and a guide to position the two sections when closed. The floor 13 of the lower or hinged section when raised will have a slight incline sufficient to discharge 7 the water projected thereinto. The said floor is provided near its upper or hinged end with a trap 1 into which projects the drain-pipe 15, leading from the car or other similar structure. mally held in raised position by means of a rod 16 and a book 17 or other suitable supporting device.

In use the waste water from the car will 'fiow through on thedrain-pipe 15 into the trap 30 14, filling the trap and closing the end of the pipe against the ingress of air, and after the trap has been filled it will travel into the lower section of the drain-spout and be discharged from the'nozzle thereof. 1N hen itis 5 desirable to clean out the drain pipe, the hinged section is lowered into the position shown in Fig. 2, which allows all portions of the drain pipe and spout to be easily cleaned and allows a swab or similar instrument to be 9 inserted upinto the drain-pipe, which it would be impossible to reach if the spout were formed integral. At the same time the lowering of the hinged section tilts the trap su'fiiciently to discharge the water therefrom, allowing 95 the trap and adjoining portions of the device to be thoroughly cleaned. The projection of the walls of the upper section into the lower or The lower or hinged section is norhinged section reinforcesthe joint, and at the same time said projecting portions of the wall serve to position the parts and hold them rigidly together when closed. The method of forming beads on the upper and lower sections strengthens the spout around its joints and enables it to be formed of light sheet metal without the danger of the edges becoming bent or buckled out of shape, which would tend to impair the joint between the sections. At the same time the rod or wire which is carried by the bead on the lower or hinged section serves the double purpose of reinforcing the section and providing a suitable hinged mechanism for securing the two parts together. I

It will be seen from the foregoing description that a device of present invention is extremely simple in construction and that it is well adapted to serve the purpose intended, since it can be easily secured to the bottom of a car by means of nails, screws, or similar attaching means, and when so screwed will enable the parts to be thoroughly cleaned and sediment or dirt to be removed, thereby keeping the drain-pipe open and preventing the accumulation of water in the car.

WVhat I regard as new, and desire to secure, 1s-

1. A drain of elbow shape, consisting of an upper or fixed section and a movable section hinged to the fixed section, and provided on its interior with a trap adapted to have its outer edge raised when the drain is closed, and depressed when the elbow is opened, and a drainpipe projecting into the trap when raised, substantially as described.

2. A drain of elbow shape, consisting of an upper or fixed section of rectangular shape, cut away at the lower portion of its front side, a lower or movable section hinged at its intake end to the lower end of the rear side of the upper section, and adapted when raised to have the side walls of the upper or fixed section project into the hinged section to reinforce the joint, substantially asdescribed.

3. A drain of elbow shape, consisting of an upper or fixed section of rectangular shape, cut away at the lower portion of its front side, a lower or movable section hinged at the lower end of the rear side of the upper section, and adapted when raised to have the side walls of the upper or fixed section project into the hinged section to reinforce the joint, and a trap on the floor of the hinged or movable section adapted to have its outer edge raised when the drain is closed, and depressed when the elbow is opened, and a drain-pipe adapted to project into the trap when the drain is closed, substantially as described.

4. A drain of elbow shape, consisting of an upper or fixed section of rectangular shape, cut away at the lower end of its front side, and having a bead formed at the terminal edge of the front side, a lower section provided round its upper or intake end with a bead, having passed therethrough a reinforcing wire or rod, said wire serving to hinge the lower section to the upper section, the two sections adapted when in closed position to have the lower side walls of the upper section project into the lower section to reinforce the joint, and a trap in the lower section, adapted to have its outer edge raised when the drain is closed, and depressed when the elbow is open, and a drain-pipe projecting into the trap, substantially as described.

5. A drain of elbow shape consisting of an upper or fixed section cut away on one side, a lower or movable section normally held in angular relation to the fixed section and projecting outwardly from the cut-away side thereof and adapted when raised to have the walls of the fixed section abut against the walls of the movable section to reinforce the joint, and a hinge pivoting the movable section at its upper corner to the rear or uncut wall of the fixed section, substantially as described.

6. A drain of elbow shape consisting of an upper section cut away on one side and a movable section projecting outwardly from the fixed section on its cut-away side, the walls of the fixed section being adapted to project into and abut against the walls of the movable section to reinforce the joint, a bead around the upper or intake end of the movable section, and a reinforcing wire or band passing through the bead and secured to the rear uncutwall of the fixed section to pivot the movable section thereto at the angle of the elbow farthest from the discharge end thereof, substantially as described.

. MATTHEW CARR.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL W. BANNING, WALKER BANNING. 

